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Friday, November 18, 2011

A Feature Interview With Marsha Chappelow, Superintendent of the Ladue School District, Part 2

Dr. Chappelow talks about professional development, reducing the size of classrooms and hopes for curing Cancer.

Yesterday, Dr. Chappelow addressed the tax levy; reaching for excellence as a district and other issues as well. This is part 2 of a two part series, interviewing heads of schools. Next is Sister Lucie Nordmann, President of Villa Duchesne Oak Hill. Patch: Would you ask for staff members to pay for some professional development opportunities out of their own pocket? And they have already. We’ve had a couple of people go to important conferences, and for different reasons tied to the strategic plan. They paid their airfare and we’d pay the conference fees, overnight arrangements. We’ve done that for our staff. Patch: The role of technology in education. How big, how important is it to Ladue? I think we are getting to the point--how do we do…

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6:22 pm on Saturday, November 19, 2011

I'm confused. The district's enrollment this year is less than the previous year and she's talking about adding classrooms? Now, they want to expand the high school? Taxpayers better get ready for the next bomb which will be free laptop computers from the children of millionaires, billionaires and corporate plane owners. If kids need a laptop, it should be considered just like any other school …   more ›

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Pick Five in Ladue and Frontenac

Enjoy the coming week with these diverse events in Ladue and Frontenac.

Duck between the raindrops and have fun with these actitivities happening in your neighborhood.  Monday, March 7 – 17. Start the week out right with a big hunk of chocolate, and the following days will be bliss. Karl Bissinger’s is having their solid chocolate half-rice sale through the 17th. Remember that dark chocolate is good for heart health in moderation. (“Chocolate” and “moderation” in the same sentence?) Anyway, this is a great time to stock up for Easter and to treat your friends and, most important, yourself. Bissinger’s is on the second level of Plaza Frontenac.  97 Plaza Frontenac. 314-367-9750. www.bissingers.com. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, March 10-12. The Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School winter play, “Twelve Angry Women…

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

PatchCast

Daily PatchCast: University City Councilman is Reprimanded, St. Charles Columnist Talks Faith From 'King's Speech' and More

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